Category Archives: Canadian Press
Freight train derailment causes major passenger delays near Kingston, Ont.
KINGSTON, Ont. - A freight train derailment east of Kingston, Ont., has caused hours of delays for rail passengers in the province. Via Rail says trains travelling between Toronto and Montreal or Otta...
Mar 3, 2018
Marathon director hopes new book helps kids keep dreaming
Boston Marathon race director Dave McGillivray has an additional job title: children’s book author. McGillivray’s new book, “Dream Big: A True Story of Courage and Determination,R...
Mar 3, 2018
Ontario Tories extend deadline to sign up to vote in leadership race
TORONTO - Ontario’s Progressive Conservative party, fending off criticisms about the system put in place to help select its new leader, has given members more time both to register for the right...
Mar 3, 2018
Liverpool and Tottenham wins turn up heat on Chelsea in EPL
LONDON - Liverpool and Tottenham put the squeeze on Chelsea in the race for Champions League qualification next season after chalking up 2-0 victories in the English Premier League on Saturday. Mohame...
Mar 3, 2018
Just for Laughs to be sold after reaching deal with investors group
MONTREAL - The embattled Just for Laughs group says it has found a buyer. The Montreal-based company says it has reached an agreement in principle with an unnamed group of investors. The company says ...
Mar 3, 2018
Warner finishes second in heptathlon, sets Canadian record at indoor worlds
BIRMINGHAM, England - Damian Warner of London, Ont., finished second in the heptathlon Saturday at the world indoors athletics championships with a Canadian-record 6,348 points. Warner’s fight f...
Mar 3, 2018
Couche-Tard pulls alcoholic drink from shelves in wake of Quebec teen's death
MONTREAL - Quebec-based convenience store chain Couche-Tard has decided to voluntarily pull an alcoholic beverage from its shelves. The company announced in a statement on Friday that it has asked its...
Mar 3, 2018
TFC opens MLS Cup defence with a thud, losing 2-0 to Crew in season opener
TORONTO - Prior to its opening match of the 2018 Major League Soccer campaign, Toronto FC held a ceremony to celebrate a season in which it won the MLS Cup, Supporter’s Shield and the Canadian C...
Mar 3, 2018
Quebec arts patron Jacqueline Desmarais dead at 89
MONTREAL - Jacqueline Desmarais, a longtime supporter of Quebec’s arts scene and the widow of billionaire Paul Desmarais, has died at the age of 89. Her family announced her death in statement t...
Mar 3, 2018
Bloc Quebecois national office rallies behind leader after wave of resignations
MONTREAL - The national office of the Bloc Quebecois threw its support behind its leader on Saturday, days after seven of the party’s 10 members of Parliament quit the caucus over Martine Ouelle...
Mar 3, 2018